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Horoya Athletic Club, also known as Horoya Conakry or H.A.C., is a Guinean professional football club based in Conakry, Guinea. The club plays in the Ligue 1 Pro, the top tier in the Guinean football league system. It was founded in 1975.




History


In 2014, they eliminated the 2013 FIFA Club World Cup runner-up Raja Casablanca in the second qualifying round of the 2014 CAF Champions League.
In 2018, after finishing second in the group stage of the CAF Champions League, the club reached the quarter-finals for the first time in its history, where it lost against Al Ahly SC 4–0 on aggregate (0–0 in Conakry and 4–0 in Cairo).




Club identity


The name Horoya means Liberty or Freedom in both Guinea's local and Arabic languages.
The word comes from the huge and significant Arabic influence on Guinean society.




= Home shirt

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Its Home shirt colours are red and white. The red, symbol of blood of the martyrs for the independence struggle and white for great purity and hope.




= Crest

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Historical evolution of Horoya AC crest
















Honours






= National

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Ligue 1 Pro: 20
Champions: 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 2000, 2001, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 (Record)
Guinée Coupe Nationale: 9
Champions: 1989, 1994, 1995, 1999, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2019
Guinean Super Cup: 6
Champions: 2012, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2022 (Record)




= International

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African Cup Winners' Cup: 1
Champions: 1978
UFOA Cup: 1
Champions: 2009




Rivalry


The Conakry Derby, is a football match between Guinean clubs Horoya AC and Santoba FC. It is a match between arguably the two most successful clubs in Guinea.




Performance in CAF competitions


CAF Champions League : 12 appearances

African Cup of Champions Clubs : 6 appearances

CAF Confederation Cup : 2 appearances

CAF Cup : 3 appearances
1997 – first round
1998 – second round
1999 – first round
CAF Cup Winners' Cup : 7 appearances

West African Club Championship : 1 appearance
2009 – champion




Current squad


As of 12 November 2021

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.




Notable coaches



Mario Diabaté
Pierre Bangoura
Mohamed Dansoko
Souleymane Cherif
Mohamed Lamine Kaba
Mory Conde La Valeur
Kanfory Lapé Bangoura
Mamadouba Sylla
Aboubacar Fofana
Mohamed Zouba Camara
Amara Péle
Mohamed Sylla Leandro
Ibrahima Sory Toure Damas
Issiaga Fadiga
Théophile Bola
Amara Traore
Kanfory Lapé Bangoura
Victor Zvunka
Patrice Neveu
Didier Gomes Da Rosa




References






External links


Official website
Horoya AC on Facebook

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